Board of Commissioners [remote]

Politics

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. CST

Remote

This is a remote assignment at which members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on whether to adopt items they discussed in committee meetings earlier in the week. You can watch the meetings live-stream at https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings.

Note: Meeting end time is estimated based on past meeting durations.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Esperanza Salgado

Cook country commission, potential raise for interpreters

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Live reporting by Will Reynolds

Cook Country Commission, a potential raise for interpreters

Will Reynolds @willinois

Good morning! I'm live tweeting today's Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting for @CHIdocumenters #CHIdocumenters.

09:59 AM Dec 15, 2022 CST

Will Reynolds @willinois 2/13

@CHIdocumenters It's scheduled to start at 10am and can be viewed here: cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-…

You can find the agenda for this and other meetings at: cook-county.legistar.com/DepartmentDeta…
I'm watching remotely.

Will Reynolds @willinois 3/13

The Cook County board gets started a little late and jumps into public comments. The first speakers talks about working conditions of Cook County court interpreters.

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The speaker gives two examples of times when interpreters were critically needed for people in the cook county court system. He's asking for a fair contract for county interpreters, saying they're lower paid than similar professionals.

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Commissioner Miller presents a resolution updating policies related to COVID. I didn't hear an explanation of what it does, but it now includes other diseases of concern. It passes without debate.

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Commissioner Daley presents a financial resolution. The pension fund is over 67% funded, which he calls good. Board President Preckwinkle praises commissioner who voted for a sales tax increase.

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Commissioner Miller asks if a contract with Emergency Management will be negotiated in January. Staff say negotiations are ongoing and hopes to have them wrapped up as soon as possible.

They approve a series of contracts on the agenda without further debate.

Will Reynolds @willinois 8/13

.@CookCountyBoard encourages remote participation, but their video meetings are still difficult to watch. I can't maximize the video window, which makes slide presentations unreadable.
Commissioners don't have visible nameplates. The president's mic keeps cutting out.

Will Reynolds @willinois 9/13

They present and pass a series of agenda items unanimously without debate.

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Commissioners present consent resolutions that express condolences, recognize retirees, and celebrate achievement. They break from consent resolutions and pass a series of binding resolutions without debate.

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Staff and board members praise the work of Vincent Patterson, who's retiring after 30 years of working on the Cook County budget.

The consent agenda passes.

Will Reynolds @willinois 12/13

New resolutions are read into the record for referral to committee.
New county commissioner Anthony Quezada introduces a resolution on property tax reform. He talks about displacement in communities and the need to tax the wealthiest.

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President Preckwinkle wishes everyone happy holidays and the Cook County Board of Commissioners adjourn the meeting. This concludes my live tweeing for @CHIdocumenters

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County Commissioners are elected officials who oversee county activities and work to ensure that citizen concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled, and county operations run smoothly. The Cook County Board of Commissioners is the governing board and legislative body of the county. It is comprised of 17 Commissioners, each serving a four-year term and is elected from single member districts. Each district represents approximately 300,000 residents. The Board also operates approximately 40 committees and subcommittees chaired by members of Board of Commissioners.

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